After having a one-game break to rest his sore left ankle, New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis was back with his arsenal of shots trying to lead his teammates.

But
the Sacramento Kings withstood Davis and took advantage of a 35-point,
14-rebound performance by center DeMarcus Cousins to hand the Pelicans a
102-97 loss on Monday night at the Smoothie King Center.

After
winning five-straight games, the Pelicans (32-42) have dropped two in a
row before heading on their final extended three-game road trip that
begins on Wednesday at Denver.